Mansour Kamel
We rejected an IMF request to devalue the pound by 20%, says official
Business
March 26, 2012
We rejected an IMF request to devalue the pound by 20%, says official
A senior government official said Monday that the government rejected a request by the International Monetary Fund to devalue the…
Government prepares to seize state land bought by former regime ‘men’
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Government prepares to seize state land bought by former regime ‘men’
Government sources said Monday that Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri assigned the concerned ministers to provide a list of all state…
Mubarak-era figures offer to trade wealth for settlement
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Mubarak-era figures offer to trade wealth for settlement
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed said on Tuesday that some former regime officials currently detained in Tora Prison offered to relinquish…
Government won’t resign, says official
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Government won’t resign, says official
A senior official has said that the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri would not tender its resignation because of…
Govt accuses ‘interest groups’ of causing butane shortage
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Govt accuses ‘interest groups’ of causing butane shortage
The government is fighting a battle against “interest groups” in order to supply citizens with butane gas, Egyptian Minister of…
Egypt signs US$200 million loan with World Bank
Business
January 17, 2012
Egypt signs US$200 million loan with World Bank
The Egyptian government is signing an agreement with the World Bank for a loan of US$200 million, Minister of Planning…
Government reaches agreement with Arab investors over state-owned land
Business
January 9, 2012
Government reaches agreement with Arab investors over state-owned land
Egypt’s government has reached a settlement with certain Arab investors regarding state-owned land they purchased from the Egyptian government at…
Government approves amendments to Presidential Elections Law
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Government approves amendments to Presidential Elections Law
The government on Wednesday approved amendments to the Presidential Elections Law. The amendments were proposed by the Advisory Council and…
PM invited to visit Iraq
Egypt
December 29, 2011
PM invited to visit Iraq
Iraqi Housing Minister Mohamed al-Daragi has invited Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri to visit Iraq and discuss ways of participationg in…
Prime minister to replace information minister
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Prime minister to replace information minister
Kamal al-Ganzouri, the newly appointed prime minster, has demanded that Egypt’s de-facto leader, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, replace Information Minister…
PM to lead Finance Ministry in national salvation government
Egypt
December 1, 2011
PM to lead Finance Ministry in national salvation government
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzoury, who is tasked with forming the new national salvation government, presented his proposals to Hussein Tantawi,…
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf held a meeting Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to the upcoming parliamentary elections. Attendees included the…
Deputy PM retracts, amends constitutional principles
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Deputy PM retracts, amends constitutional principles
Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy has announced amendments to Articles 9 and 10 of the draft constitutional principles document that…
Interior Ministry granted broad authority to secure elections
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Interior Ministry granted broad authority to secure elections
Egypt's cabinet has directed its Interior Ministry to adopt all measures required to secure the upcoming parliamentary elections, which are…
Ministerial committee to prepare law on developing Sinai
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Ministerial committee to prepare law on developing Sinai
The Sinai Development Committee (SDC) has set out its new strategy for the development of the Sinai peninsula. At a…
Finance minister says military council rejected resignation
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Finance minister says military council rejected resignation
Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) rejected his…
Government amends election laws
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Government amends election laws
In its meeting on Sunday, the cabinet endorsed amendments to laws governing the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council and electoral…
New director of Egyptian Stock Exchange appointed but not informed
Business
September 21, 2011
New director of Egyptian Stock Exchange appointed but not informed
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf announced on Wednesday the appointment of Mohamed Omran as the new director of the Egyptian Stock…
Protests outside cabinet call for cancellation of Emergency Law
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Protests outside cabinet call for cancellation of Emergency Law
Members of 17 political parties and movements have marched to the cabinet building to protest the Emergency Law. They held…
PM Sharaf appointed nephews to big companies, says official
Egypt
September 7, 2011
PM Sharaf appointed nephews to big companies, says official
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appointed his nephew, Ahmed Adel, to Tharwa Oil Company, which is known for employing the sons…